Question

Halogenation of alkanes is an example of

Answer 1

Answer

Halogenation of alkane is an example of radical reaction.

Explanation:

Halogenation of alkanes is carried out in the presence of photochemical conditions.

Under photochemical conditions, the halogens will break homolytically and forms radical. The halogen radical will abstract  hydrogen from alkanes. Now the alkyl radical can combine with alkyl radical or it can also combine with halogen radical forming alkyl radicals.

Answer 2

Alkane halogenation is an illustration of a free radical substitution reaction.

Effect of Halogenation:

• Halogenation is the process by which a halogen reacts with an alkane to introduce halogen atoms into the organic molecule, either through an addition reaction or a substitution reaction.
• When one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine in an organic compound, a halogenation reaction takes place.

Halogenation of alkanes:

• Alkanes can be halogenated when photochemical conditions are present.
• The halogens will split homiletically and form radically under photochemical circumstances.
• Alkanes' hydrogen will be extracted by the halogen radical.
• Alkyl radicals can now be created by the alkyl radical combining with another alkyl radical or by the alkyl radical combining with a halogen radical.

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